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PERSONAL REFLECTION ON WCC. Instructions: 1. Read this short…

PERSONAL REFLECTION ON WCC. Instructions: 1. Read this short case: Thursday, July 2, 2026 Defendant stole over $700,000 in Treasury checks BOSTON – A Woburn man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for the theft of U.S. Treasury tax refund checks in Massachusetts. Nnamdi Opara, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Denise J. Casper to 10 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Opara pleaded guilty in November 2025. In September 2025, Opara was charged with two counts of bank fraud and five counts of money laundering. The defendant was previously arrested in June 2025 as part of an investigation into the theft of U.S. Treasury tax refund checks in Massachusetts.   Opara wrongfully obtained two U.S. Treasury checks that were issued to a New York entity named AFGO Mechanical Services, Inc. After obtaining the checks, Opara established a company called AFGO Mechanical Services, Inc. in Massachusetts, for which he served as the President, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President, Director and Registered Agent. Opara then deposited the U.S. Treasury check into an account he controlled, payable to the Massachusetts-based AFGO entity he had established when, in fact, the Massachusetts-based AFGO entity had never filed a federal tax return. As a result, Opara stole a total of $700,767 from the U.S. Treasury. In addition, Opara conducted multiple illegal monetary transactions designed to conceal the source of the funds from the stolen Treasury checks.  United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; Thomas Demeo, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Boston Field Office; and Jason Buckley, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Sullivan of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case. Updated July 2, 2026 Answer these questions: 1. What does this scheme tell you about white collar crime? (80-100 words) 2. Mr. Opara was sentenced to 10 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. What do you think about the sentence? (50 – 80 words) 3. Do you think a street criminal  would receive a similar sentence if he had accessed a bank’s vault and had stolen valuables worth $700,000? (50 – 80 words) Note: A vault is a room with thick walls and a strong door, especially in a bank, used for keeping valuable things safe.

A population of island lizards contains individuals with eit…

A population of island lizards contains individuals with either short tails or long tails. After a hurricane, most of the vegetation is destroyed, and birds can more easily spot lizards on exposed rocks. Researchers find that long-tailed lizards survive at much higher rates than short-tailed lizards. Five generations later, the frequency of the long-tail allele has increased significantly in the population. Which explanation best accounts for this evolutionary change?

A REMINDER: Did you COMPLETE the FOLLOWING STEPS below befor…

A REMINDER: Did you COMPLETE the FOLLOWING STEPS below before starting with this test? If you did not, then here is one last reminder to do so! Hold your phone up to the camera and show that the phone is completely powered down. Then place the phone far away from you OUT OF REACH! Perform a thorough and slow COMPLETE 360 degree room scan AND a complete scan of your desk/work area (clearly showing that there are no devices besides your computer and no unauthorized materials in your work area!). Note: If you fail to do the above steps as instructed it will be considered an academic misconduct and reported accordingly.